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Colombian Wax Palm Trees Fight Extinction

Quindio Wax Palms grow high in the Colombian Andes in humid cloud forests surrounded by native pine trees, between the altitudes of 2,300 meters and 2,900 meters (7,930 - 9,700 feet).
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October 29, 2022
October 29, 2022
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Food, Wine and Agriculture

Healthy, Fresh Colombian Fruit Juices

The highlight of Colombian cuisine is the 'jugo' or fruit juice. Jugos are served with every meal. They are served in jugo bars, in ice cream parlors and in the back of fruit stores.
2018-10-23
October 23, 2018
Food, Wine and Agriculture

Colombia's Coffee Triangle - Best Places to Visit

Manizales-Pereira-Armenia: a big tourist attraction in Colombia is an exploration of the Zona Cafetera, the 'Triangulo del Café' or the Coffee Triangle.
2018-10-13
October 13, 2018
Food, Wine and Agriculture

Colombian Wax Palm Trees Fight Extinction

Quindio Wax Palms grow high in the Colombian Andes in humid cloud forests surrounded by native pine trees, between the altitudes of 2,300 meters and 2,900 meters (7,930 - 9,700 feet).
2022-10-29
October 29, 2022
Food, Wine and Agriculture

Colombia's Hass Avocado Boom - Mining the New Green Gold

The production of Colombia avocados has grown by 600% in the last 5 years as the country begins cashing in on an international avocado boom.
2021-12-18
December 18, 2021
Food, Wine and Agriculture

The Wines and Wineries of Colombia - A Bright Future

Colombia is not one of the South American countries known for its wine. It has a tropical climate and is more famous for producing coffee, flowers, sugar and drugs.
2022-03-26
March 26, 2022
Food, Wine and Agriculture

Why Colombian Coffee is Famous and Rated Best in the World

Colombia is renown for producing high end, refined, luxury coffee thanks to its near perfect growing conditions of the arabica bean. The culture of coffee growing is central to the country’s rugged, rural identity
2021-04-07
April 7, 2021
Food, Wine and Agriculture

Colombian Food - Fresh, Cheap, Simple and Monotonous

Colombia is not exactly known as a food destination. While I love Colombia, the people, landscapes and climate it's just not a country I go to for the food.
2021-03-11
March 11, 2021
Food, Wine and Agriculture

Simple and Easy Do-it-Yourself Cocktail Recipes to Make in Colombia

Traveling in Colombia works up a thirst. And for those of us who like to kick back at the end of the day and enjoy an adult beverage there are plenty of accommodating bars and restaurants.
2021-06-28
June 28, 2021
Food, Wine and Agriculture

Former Coca Leaf Farmers Turn to Tourism and Crop Substitution

Flying down a dirt path in the jungle on a motor cross bike through the mountains of southern Colombia near the town of San Jose del Guaviare, we pull up to a 50 acre farm called 'El Chontaduro'.
2019-11-18
November 18, 2019
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COLOMBIA

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This is a blog with over 85 articles with photos on Colombian destinations. For a traveler, Colombia is the best kept secret of the continent. It’s affordable and relatively undiscovered.

It is a country with so much to offer: history, beautiful scenery, mountains, coastlines, beaches, rainforests, abundant greenery, raging rivers, caves, sleepy colonial towns, hip, hot metropolitan cities, friendly and sophisticated people, archeological sites, excellent coffee and a wide array of fruits and vegetables to discover.

Hopefully the information provided herein will help convince more travelers to  visit Colombia.
- Jon McInnes
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